Routledge handbook of the contemporary Philippines / edited by Mark R. Thompson and Eric Vincent C. Batalla.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Mark R., 1960- editor.

Batalla, Eric C., editor.

Series:

Routledge handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic conditions.

Social conditions.

Politics and government.

Philippines--Politics and government--21st century.

Philippines.

Philippines--Social conditions--21st century.

Philippines--Economic conditions--21st century.

Philippines--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Diplomatic relations.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

xviii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

"The Philippines is a fascinating example of a 'poor country democracy' where issues of economic development and poverty, political participation and stability as well as ethnicity and migration are crucial. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philippines provides a comprehensive overview of the current political, economic, social and cultural issues of the country. The Handbook is divided into the following four sections concentrating on a different aspect of the Philippines: Domestic politics, Foreign relations, Economics and social policy, Cultures and movements. Chapters discuss the political parties and contested elections, as well as dynasties and local governance in the Politics section, and the Economics section looks at topics such as international political economy, industrial policy and economic nationalism. The section on Philippine society highlights the women's movement and gender issues, and goes on to concentrate on religion, culture and customs. The Philippines is confronted with many foreign challenges, and the final section focuses on the relationship the country has with China, Japan, Europe and the USA. Written by leading experts in the field, the Handbook provides students, scholars and policymakers of Southeast Asia with an interdisciplinary resource on the evolving politics, society and economics of the Philippines"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Clientelism revisited / Masataka Kimura

Patrons, bosses, dynasties, and reformers in local politics / John T. Sidel

Party and party system institutionalization / Allen Hicken

Combating corruption / Jon S.T. Quah

The civil service : weaknesses and constructive informal practices / Rupert Hodder

House of clans : political dynasties in the legislature / Julio C. Teehankee

Pork transmogrified : the unending story of particularistic spending / Ronald D. Holmes

Congress : separate but not equal / Diana J. Mendoza and Mark R. Thompson

The presidency : a relational approach / Mark R. Thompson

The judiciary under threat / Eric Vincent C. Batalla, Michelle Sta. Romana, and Karen Rodrigo

Civil-military relations : norming and departures / Rosalie Arcala Hall

Continuity despite change : foreign relations between the Philippines and the United States / Howard Loewen

From distant to antagonistic neighbor : 21st century Philippine-China relations / Renato Cruz de Castro

Towards strategic partnership : Philippines-Japan relations after seventy years / Dennis D. Trinidad

Diaspora diplomacy / Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III

Bypassing industrial development : the economy since the lost decade / Eric Vincent C. Batalla

Capital flight / Edsel L. Beja Jr

The changing configuration of capitalism / Antoinette R. Raquiza

Economic nationalism and its legacy / Yusuke Takagi

Technocracy and class politics in policy-making / Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem

The allure of Pantawid Pamilya : the conditional cash transfer program / Ma. Victoria R. Raquiza

Informality and legality in women's livelihoods in Baguio City / B. Lynne Milgram

Persistent poverty and elite-dominated policymaking / David G. Timberman

From pamilya to grasya : microfinance / Asuncion Sebastian

A syncretic culture / Paul A. Rodell

Gender, nation and Filipino Catholicism past and present / Coeli Barry

Between rights protection and development aggression : indigenous peoples / Oona Paredes

The resilience of the peasantry / Eduardo C. Tadem

The middle class in society and politics / Temario C. Rivera

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the post-Marcos era / Gerard Clarke

Crossovers double-crossed : NGOs, semi-clientelism, and political reform / Ben Reid

The left : struggling to make a comeback / Nathan Quimpo

Trade unions : free but weak / Carmel Veloso Abao

The women's movement : policy issues, influence and constraints / Diana Mendoza

Bangsamoro secessionism / Rizal G. Buendia

Moro insurgency and third party mediation / Bruce E. Barnes

The problem with the national(ist) method / Patricio N. Abinales.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Container of: Abinales, Patricio N. Problem with the national(ist) method.

ISBN:

9781138892347

1138892343

OCLC:

1002419197